Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3048, Peleg Douglas, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York.
Douglas, eleg
TP 304D
CONTENTS

State of New York
Franklin County ss: On this first day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County, Riley Douglass in the original declaration, here to annexed, mentioned, the said came now being in Session, the said Riley Douglass being sworn saith that the first term of his service mentioned in the annexed declaration was at least three months . The second term at least two months . That after the expiration of said second term in the years 1778 & 1779 & 1780 he served under Capt. Chamberlain at least six & a half months , before his discharge on account of his sickness. And that afterwards in 1778, 1779 & 1780 he served at least six months at different periods under Captain Herrick and during this service was stationed at different times at Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, Newburgh & Albany in the State of New York. That in 1781 he served in Captain Schuyler's Company at least five weeks That during these last four years he was not under the immediate command of any field officer and the said Riley Douglass further saith that he was never a commissioned officer in the service and was during the whole time a private & a sergeant. He is unable to state what time he acted as a sergeant. tho' he thinks it was a considerable part of the time he was in the service.
And the said Riley Douglass further saith that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot positively know as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the above mentioned periods. From the same cause he is unable more particularly to designate the names of the officers under whose immediate orders he served. He

is confident that he served 18 3/4 months also for these services he claims a pension of no more, tho' he thinks he served for a much longer time in the cause of the revolutionary war - that almost the whole of his services were field service, though he served a short time, in garrison at Albany - Sworn in open court before me this 1 st day of May 1833 - Percy Douglas Sam l S. Clark CLK
I, Samuel S. Clark, Clerk of the County of Cum- berland New York do hereby certify that the foregoing supplementary declaration of Percy Douglas was made & sworn to in open court this 1 st day of May 1833 & on the same day at- tached by me to the original declaration & certificates made at last October Term of said Court by order of said Court now on file.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court the first day of May A.D. 1833 -
Sam l S. Clark CLK

State of New York County of Franklin. - On this 12th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Franklin now sitting Pres Douglas a resident of the town of Chate- augay in the said County of Franklin State of New York aged eighty one years and about five months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 5th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service as a volunteer in a place then called Little New Britain Kings District County of Albany State of New York Now County of Columbia in said State of New York into a company commanded by Capta- in Daniel Herrick Nathan Herrick being lieutenant in said company in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six as the best of his recollection can find it being the fall as he does know that after Arnold was defeated on Lake Champlain in the fall supposing that he de- cidedly marched with the Company after- wards to Albany State of New York

And Joined the regiment then Comman- ded by Lieutenant Colonel Waterman of the Line of New York Militia as it was then termed Albany County Militia that from thence he was marched with the rest of the regiment to Schenectady State of New York and from thence up the Mohawk river to a place called Johns Town in the State aforesaid and there made a bout two months Station in the mean time the Applicant was employed with others in recon- noitering the country for the purpose of ascertaining the movement of the Enemy and to detect the Lories who  were were making constant depredations upon the persons and property of all friendly to the revolution that after continuing at the place as afo- resaid he with the rest of the regi- ment were marched back to Albany State of New York and to the best of his recollection he was discharged at Albany or Naderhook which of the places he cannot distinctly recollect in the forepart of the winter of Seventeen hundred Seventy Seven but had no written discharge that in the month of April in the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven he was again called out to go to Fort Edward where he volunteered in this expedition under a Captain Salisbury at the place as before stated called New Britain in the County of

Albany New County of Columbia State of New York and that he marched from thence to a place called half way Brook about half way between Fort Fort Ann and Fort Edward in the State of New York and from thence the applicant went to a place called Stone Nobby above Johnston from thence to Johnston it being rumored that the enemy forces were about making their way through the woods but no such movement of the enemy was then attempted that from Stone Nobby he went to Albany State of New York was then discharged but had no written discharge that the discharge was given either the last of May or the first of June or the Last of May May he thinks Seventeen hundred and seventy seven that there- upon he amicably engaged again with the Army under the command of William Chamblain Capt for him month and was joined to the reg- ment of Colonel H. H. Kingsbury that from Albany they were marched to Stillwater State of New York where before the General engagement with General the  the the day before he with a detachment

was engaged in a battle with the enemy on the lines between the two Armies that during the sixth day of October Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven he was by the Opera- tions of the Army brought- into several Sharp Skirmishes with the enemy that the Brigade to which his Regiment- was attached having been appointed as a reserve on the General day of the engage- ment with Bergoin was not- bran- ght- into battle that the Brigade aforesaid was commanded as he thinks by Brigadier General Glover that after the seventh day of October being the day as he thinks on which the General Battle was fought the he with the rest of the Army or a major part thereof marched to Saratoga in pursuit of Bergoin where he continued until the Surrender of the said Bergoin which he thinks was on the Seventeenth day October Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven from thence he was marched to Albany State of New York the aforesaid. from thence after a Continuence at Albany aforesaid about three weeks he was marched

to Kingston commonly called Pops State of New York from thence he crossed the river to a place called Peachland State aforesaid where he was taken sick with a violent at- tack of the Billious Complaint he was taken to a place called the Shine Partners in the precincts of Carmine in the said State of New York to his father's - that to the best of his recollection he staid to his father's aforesaid until the forsook of the winter of seventeen hundred forty-eight - from his father's he returned to Stockbridge State of New York - that during the years Seventeen hundred seventy eight - seventy nine and eighty he was frequently called upon in the various movements of detachments of Militia the Army to watch the movements of the Tories to detect  the the Law- less depredations frequently made by the Tories & Loyalists and Luggers then the Times were numerous in which he was under the command of Captain Gerrick and other Officers was called upon to dis- charge the duties of a mounted man by scouting the woods and watching by day roads that he never had

A written Discharge from any officer. That at the time the enemy burst from Robey and other places he was again called upon to enter the service as botanist that he entered the army under Captain Salisbury in the year as he thinks right on at New Britain State of New York and marched to Shenandoah through that part of the country to Johnston State of New York where he was discharged in the same year but can not distinctly remember the time of his enter- ing the army in this last service as the exact time of his Discharge he thinks he must about nine weeks That notice the close of the war he was in constant readiness to discharge any duty that might be required of him by his officers that he sold a horse to one Samuel Brennan for a gun and bayonet with the other necessary accoutrements required, to enable him to be in constant readiness for all work

that he was born in the Year Seventeen hundred fifty One April of the same Year in South Kingston County of Kings State of Rhode Rhode Island. from thence he remov- ed into the time Partners County of Dutches State of New York from thence to New Britain State of Appo- -aid which was his place of residence until the close of the war from thence he moved to Danby State of Vermont - County of Rutland from thence to Linnotts in the County and State last - aforesaid. from thence to Chautauqua then County of Clinton now County of Franklin State of New York where he now resides. - has lived for about thirty years That he knows of no no record of his age. That the fol- lowing named persons can testify to their belief of his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revo- lutionary War that he can certify Israel Thorne & Aaron Beman
That he has no documentary evidence this in his and that he knows of no per- son whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service He hereby

relinquishes every Claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the pres- ent - And declares his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State - He recollects Gen Gates, Schuyler, Lincoln came on a visit when Burgoyne was defeated at Saratoga & that Arnold was engaged. also Brigade Master for  for  the  the  Brigade  Brigade - of his present neighborhood which can testify to his character for veracity & to their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Subscribed & sworn to in open court - this 12 th day of October A.D. 1832
Pileg. Douglas
Sam l S. Clark, CLK
Franklin County ss: We Inhabitants of that county in said County & also on the late of the same place now of the  the  same  same in said County - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Pileg Douglas who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. That we believe him to be about 80 years of age. That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion We also certify that he is a man whose char- acter for veracity is good.
Subscribed & sworn to this 12 th day of October 1832
Marin Barn Israel Thayer
Sam l S. Clark, CLK

Franklin County ss: I, Moses Parmlee, a clergyman residing in the town of Chatham: say in said County do certify that I am acquainted with Riley Douglass, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declar- ation. That I believe him to be about 80 years of age. That he is respected & esteemed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that I am ever in that opinion. I also certify that his character for veracity is good Subscribed & sworn to in open court October 16th 1832. Moses Parmlee John H. Russell. Def. Clerk

AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Peter Douglass above named was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court certifies further that it appears to them that Deacon Parmelee , who has signed the last preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said town of Chatham and that Aaron Beman & Israel Thayer , who have signed the last preceding certificate reside in Housatonic. That they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Respectfully
Saml Hoard
Judges
H. B. Titus
I, SAMUEL S. CLARK, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas above do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Peter Douglass for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of — office. this 17 th day of October A. 1882.
Samuel S. Clark Clerk By John H. Russell Dep. Clerk

October 26, 1939
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Dr. R. G. Douglas Chateaugay New York
PELEG DOUGLAS R. 3048 BA-J/MLB Q
Dear Sir:
The record of Peleg Douglas follows as found in the papers of pension claim, R. 3048, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Peleg Douglas was born in April, 1751, in South Kingston, Rhode Island. He moved to Nine Partners, New York, where his father was living during the Revolution, then moved to New Brighton, New York. The names of his parents were not given.
After the Revolution, he lived in Danby, Rutland County, Vermont, then in Timouth, that county, then moved to Chateaugay, Franklin County, New York.
While a resident of Chateaugay, New York, where he had lived about thirty-five years, Peleg Douglas applied for pension October 12, 1832, and alleged that while living in "New Britton" (evidently meant for New Brighton), New York, he volunteered and served as private and sergeant with the New York troops as follows: from sometime in September, 1776, at least three months in Captain Daniel Herrick's company, under Lieutenant Colonel Waterman; from April, 1777, two months in Captain Salisbury's company; immediately after the termination of that tour, he reenlisted and served six and one half months in Captain William Chamberlain's company, Colonel Livingston's regiment, and was in several skirmishes prior to the first battle of Stillwater and at the surrender of Burgoyne; that during the years 1778, 1779 and 1780, he was called out frequently on alarms and went on scouting parties against the Tories under Captain Herrick and other officers whose names were not given, length of this service at least six months, and that in 1781 he served about five weeks in Captain Salisbury's company, specific dates not shown.

Peleg Douglas' claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service in accordance with the requirement of the pension law.
It is not stated whether the soldier ever married, nor is his date of death shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Residual Suspended
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3048
Act. 7 law

War Dept Pension Off. July 1833
Sir.
The claim of Paley Blough has been examined & suspended. In all cases supported by traditional evidence alone a strict compliance with the regulations is indispensable to a favorable decision. The regulations require that the period term & grade of each tour of actual service in the field or garrison with the names of officers when stationed or marched &c should be distinctly recited. The allegation of an aggregate amt. of service composed of various tours is inadmissible. Claimants are also required to produce the best evidence of their service in their power or to show that they have made diligent exertions to procure it.
It cannot be admitted that the alleged service of Gilbert Klotz is insusceptible of proof, & he should therefore furnish it. Their claim,

an suspended their papers plead on file
J. H. Jackson and Malone
act June
J. H. Jackson
514/33
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Pa 392
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Peleg Douglas R. 2078 October 26, 1939
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Dr. E. G. Douglas Chateaugay New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Peleg Douglass, born 1751 in Rhode Island, wife, Patience; also War of 1812 records of Daniel Goodspeed, born 1794, Richard Sylvester; John Kintner; Benjamin Fowler of Washington County, New York, and Samuel Wait of the same county.
Because of the large number of requests for data in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, it is impossible for this office to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
The Revolutionary War record of Peleg Douglas and War of 1812 record of Daniel Goodspeed are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Copy
From letter of January 13, 1835 to Hon. R.H. Gillett-
"In the case of Peleg Douglass it does not appear that any papers have been received as intimated by Mr. Jackson since my letter to him of 5 Aug.'33 when the claim was suspended."
not found MNB
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July 13, 1938
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Mr. W. E. Douglas 63 Perry Street New York City
PELEG DOUGLAS R. 3048 BA-J/MEH:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know the cost of photostatic copies of the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, R. 3048, of Peleg Douglas, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War, and whose record was furnished Ruth Paine of Grinnell, Iowa.
Photostatic copies of papers on file in the pension claim cited above will be furnished for twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is fourteen. Remittance should be made by money order drawn to the order of The Treasurer of the United States and mailed to The Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, Washington, D. C., when the copies will be made and mailed to you.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

November 9, 1931
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Ruth Paine 523 Broad Street Grinnell, Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Peleg Douglas, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.3048, based upon the military service of Peleg Douglas in that war.
Peleg Douglas was born in April, 1751, in South Kingston, Rhode Island. He moved to Nine Partners, New York, where his father, whose name is not given, was living during the Revolution, and then to New Britton, New York.
After the Revolution, he lived in Danby, Rutland County, Vermont, then in Timcouh, Rutland County, Vermont; and then in Chateaugay, Franklin County, New York.
He applied for pension on October 12, 1832, while residing in Chateaugay, New York, where he had then resided for about thirty-five years, and alleged that while living in New Britton, New York, he volunteered and served as a private and sergeant with the New York Troops as follows: from sometime in September, 1776, at least three months in Captain Daniel Herrick's Company, under Lieutenant Colonel Waterbury; from April, 1777, two months in Captain Salisbury's Company; immediately after the termination of this service, re-enlisted and served six and one-half months in Captain William Chamberlain's Company, Colonel Livingston's Regiment, and was in several skirmishes prior to the first battle of Stillwater and at the surrender of Burgoyne; that during the years 1778, 1779 and 1780, he was frequently called out on alarms and went on scouting parties against the Tories under Captain Herrick and other officers whose names are not given, length of this service at least six months; and that in 1781, he served about five weeks in Captain Salisbury's Company, specific dates not given.

His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of his services as was required by the pension laws.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
The War of 1812 records have been searched and no record found of a claim for pension having been made on account of the services of John or David Douglas, as described by you, or of any John David Douglas.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.

DR. E. G. DOUGLAS CHATEAUGAY, NEW YORK
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
This letter please refer to B.A.-J/CC. In reply to letter of Aug. 21, 1939 I have been able to gather a small amount of information about the following persons.
Nileg Douglass born in 1751 in Rhode Island. His wife was Patience and I think his last years were spent here in Chateaugay N.Y. He was in one war but not sure the Rev. or war of 1812. Would you please refer to both.
Daniel Goodspeed was son of Joseph and Dorcas (Harrington) Goodspeed . born in Guilford (Windham Co) Vt. May 24, 1794 He was a soldier in the war of 1812

DR. E. G. DOUGLAS CHATEAUGAY, NEW YORK
and took an active part in the Battle of Plattsburg.
He was honorably discharged and recd. a pension for his services.
He married Mary, daughter of a George Douglass.
would like all information about his family and his war record etc.
Richard Sylvester I think was the son of Joel Sylvester.
They were both living here in Chateaugay in 1828.
I think one of them married a Kintner and was in the war of 1812.
John Kintner lived in Plattsburg N.Y. and later moved to Chateaugay, N.Y.
He was living here in 1828 but may have served in war of 1812 when living in Plattsburg.

III RD 1817 DR. E. G. DOUGLAS CHATEAUGAY, NEW YORK
Benjamin Fowler lived at Hampton, Washington Co. N.Y.
He married Lucy Douglass.
Samuel Wait lived at Hampton, Washington Co. N.Y.
He married Mary Douglass a sister of the above Lucy and Phebe Douglass.
I am anxious to find any other family connections, names of children, dates etc.
Will greatly appreciate any help you may be able to give me and wish to thank you for your interest and efforts.
Very truly yours. E. G. Douglas.
Aug 31, 1939

63 Perry St., New York, N. Y., April 23, 1938.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Revolutionary War Pension Claim R. 3048 re: Peleg Douglass
Dear Sirs:
I have received through Ruth Douglas Paine of Grinnell, Iowa a copy of your abstract of the information on the above claim, which had evidently been furnished to her some time ago.
I would like to examine this record in great detail and want to know if it would be possible to obtain a photo-static copy of all the papers in connection with this claim. If so, would you kindly let me know what the cost would be? If this is not possible could you recommend to me how or by whom I might be able to have a typewritten transcript made of all the papers on this claim?
Trusting that I may hear from you soon.
Very sincerely,
W. E. Douglas

523 Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa. Oct. 24. 1931.
Bureau of Pensions, Dept. Revolutionary War. Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me the war record of Peling Douglas who fought in the Revolutionary War? We think this family always lived in Chautau- gay, Franklin County New York. Thank you! Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully yours, Ruth Paine

REF-61
3048.
P. O.
Eliz Douglass
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Printed list shows cause of suspension:-
Application filed: _____, 18
suspended for details & proof of service.
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1931-Nov-9-Visit to Ruth Paine - E. Ed. 1938-July 13-1940-Many reasons. cost of phone etc. 1939-Nov-26-Visit to Dr. E. G. Douglass - OPH (B)